The Reluctant Dragon (1941) - film review
Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske
Animation / Family / Comedy
Summary
The Reluctant Dragon is an American film comedy first released in 1941,
directed by Alfred L. Werker and Hamilton Luske.
The film stars Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Buddy Pepper, Nana Bryant and Claud Allister.
It has also been released under the title: A Day at Disneys.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske
- Script: Kenneth Grahame, Ted Sears, Al Perkins, Larry Clemmons, William Cottrell, Harry Clork, Erdman Penner, T. Hee, Joe Grant, Dick Huemer, John P. Miller, Robert Benchley, Berk Anthony
- Photo: Bert Glennon
- Music: Frank Churchill, Larry Morey
- Cast: Robert Benchley (Himself), Frances Gifford (Doris (Studio Artist)), Buddy Pepper (Humphrey (Studio Guide)), Nana Bryant (Mrs. Benchley), Claud Allister (Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon")), Barnett Parker (The Dragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon")), Billy Lee (The Boy (segment "The Reluctant Dragon")), Florence Gill (Herself (Voice Artist)), Clarence Nash (Himself), Norman Ferguson (Himself), Ward Kimball (Himself (Goofy animator)), Jimmy Luske (Jimmy, Baby Weems model), Alan Ladd (Al, Baby Weems board artist), Truman Woodworth, Hamilton MacFadden, Maurice Murphy, The Staff of the Walt Disney Studio, Ernie Alexander (Baby Weems’s father), Frank Churchill (Himself ( room pianist)), Pinto Colvig (Goofy (segment "How to Ride a Horse")), Louise Currie, John Dehner (Tall Baby Weems board artist with mustache), Walt Disney (Himself), Lester Dorr (Slim), Frank Faylen (Frank, Orchestra Leader), Art Gilmore (FDR (segment "Baby Weems")), Henry Hall (Studio Policeman), Verna Hillie (Sculptor), Leone Le Doux (Baby Weems (segment "Baby Weems")), James MacDonald (Sound Effects Man), Eddie Marr (Walter Winchell (segment "Baby Weems")), Linda Marwood (Baby Weems’ mother (segment "Baby Weems")), John McLeish (Narrator (segment "How to Ride a Horse")), Gerald Mohr (Studio Guard), Fred Moore (Himself), Steve Pendleton (Humphrey’s boss, head of security), Wolfgang Reitherman (Artist), Raymond Severn (Baby Weems (segment "Baby Weems")), Val Stanton (Courier (segment "The Reluctant Dragon")), J. Donald Wilson (Narrator (segment "The Reluctant Dragon"))
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 74 min; B&W
- Aka: A Day at Disneys; Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney Studio
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